Microsoft is working on an advanced version of its competitor to Apple's Siri, using research from an artificial intelligence project called "Einstein.", Reuters reports.

Microsoft has been running Cortana on its Windows phones for a year, and will put the new version on the desktop with the arrival of Windows 10. Later, Cortana will be available as a standalone app, usable on phones and tablets powered by Apple iOS and Google's Android.

Not (a) fair (question); however, gotta agree on the "gimmick" assumption... Because that's what it is. The reasons behind its creation are (very) far from what it's presented to be, unfortunately. We will be getting a LOT more of this, as *automation* takes hold (& other, such, made-up terms); built-in spyware and monitoring tools... It's the future.

^^ It's a long, (somewhat) drawn-out procedure - which will, along the way, actually break some of the Windows$ components - which will need *fixing* afterwards; but, I've done it - several times - on the different Technical Previews & it's possible (to do)!

Even if I was in the US I wouldn't use it, it's something to laugh at with your friends in the house, not to use as a real helpful app

Setting alarms is probaby one of the quickest things she can do, and after you've tried explaining to her what you want the alarm for, what time, which day, how often repeated, you might as well have set it yourself with a few clicks